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Roy Thode´s The Heartbeat Of The Dance Floor playlist
Featuring music playlists and mixes. Some of them are related to various The Heartbeat Of The Dance Floor® episodes and some are simply great stand-alone mixes by various DJ icons
Warren Gluck - Pre-Disco Dance Music Collection
Happy New Year!! This collection was curated by the late, great DJ Warren Gluck. When I was looking for some happy memories, I came across this collection and it most certainly delivered. If you know these tunes from your youth as I do, then I hope they bring you back to joyous memories from an earlier time. And if these tunes are new to you then I hope you feel the happy energy that comes from good music. Music that not only makes you move but also tells a story. With wishes to all for Health, Happiness and lots of good music that makes you Keep On Dancing!! Marsha Stern
Warren Gluck - Pre-Disco Dance Music Collection song list
1 Bimbo Jet – El Bimbo
2 Chakachas – Jungle Fever
3 The Chi-Lites – Stoned out of My Mind
4 The Chi-Lites – You Got to Be the One
5 City Limits – Love Is Everywhere
6 Crown Heights Affair – Dreaming A Dream
7 David Ruffin – Walk Away From Love
8 Denise LaSalle – Here I Am Again
9 Denise LaSalle – Freedom To Express Yourself
10 Dennis Coffey – Scorpio
11 Dennis Coffey – Taurus
12 Detroit Emeralds – Feel The Need
13 Detroit Emeralds – Feel The Need (duplicate)
14 Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes – Get Dancin’
15 Don Downing – Dream World
16 Dorothy Morrison – All God’s Children Got Soul
17 Ecstacy, Passion & Pain – Ask Me
18 Ecstacy, Passion & Pain – Touch And Go
19 The Equals – Black Skinned Blue-Eyed Boy
20 Eddie Kendricks – Date With The Rain
21 Eruption – One Way Ticket
22 Executive Suite – When The Fuel Runs Out
23 Faith, Hope & Charity – To Each His Own (That’s My Philosophy)
24 First Choice – Armed And Extremely Dangerous
25 First Choice – Smarty Pants
26 The Four Tops – Bernadette
27 Freda Payne – Band Of Gold (Syreeta’s version)
28 Gil Scott-Heron – The Bottle
29 Gloria Gaynor – Honey Bee
30 Gloria Spencer – I Got It
31 Hues Corporation – I Caught Your Act
32 Hues Corporation – Don’t Rock The Boat
33 Idris Muhammad – Could Heaven Ever Be Like This
34 Innervision – Honey Baby (Be Mine)
35 The Jackson 5 – Hum Along And Dance
36 The Jackson 5 – Forever Came Today
37 Jackson Sisters – I Believe In Miracles
38 Jerry Buter – One Night Affair
39 Jimmy Ruffin – Tell Me What You Want
40 Detroit Emeralds – I Need You, You Need Me
41 Joe Simon – Love Vibration
42 John Gary Williams – The Whole Damn World Is Going Crazy
43 Johnny Mathis – Life Is A Song Worth Singing
44 The Joneses – Sugar Pie Guy, Pt.1 (Extended Version)
45 The Whatnauts – Girls (Pt.1)
46 Patti Jo – Make Me Believe In You
47 Ralph Carter – Extra Extra (Read All About It)
48 Reflections – Three Steps from True Love
49 Reggie Garner – Half A Cup Is Not Enough
50 The Spinners – I’ll Be Around
51 Spinners – It’s A Shame
52 Spinners – Could It Be I’m Falling In Love
53 The Gospel’s Singers – Oh Happy Day
54 The Supremes – Stoned Love
55 (Sweet) Bonnie Bramlett – Crazy ‘Bout My Baby
56 Tavares – Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel
57 Tavares – Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (new mix)
58 Tavares – It Only Takes a Minute Girl (new mix)
59 The Temptations – I Need You
60 The Temptations – Plastic Man
61 The Temptations – Law Of The Land
62 The Three Degrees – Dirty Ol’ Man
63 Timmy Thomas – Why Can’t We Live Together
64 Tina Charles – Dance Little Lady Dance
65 Titanic – Rain 2000
66 Titanic – Sultana
Wayne Scott Private CD Mixes Collection - "Last Dance Of Summer"
Welcome to Wayne Scott’s Private CD Mixes Collection, this the third and final portion of my “Summertime Specials” segment. Indicative of Wayne’s style this mix conveys a relaxed energy…it’s got plenty of umph to get you going on the dance floor yet has an easy flow which keeps you moving without exhaustion. Recorded in 2009 it features more contemporary selections. Enjoy and Keep On dancing!!!
Wayne Scott Private CD Mixes Collection - A Summer Mix 1
Wayne Scott was an integral part of the foundation of what today we know as a Dance Music Culture. After retiring from live DJing in the 1990’s Wayne continued making music at home creating wonderfully thematic CDs that were treasured gifts to friends. I’m thrilled to now be able to share with you all the magic of Wayne’s musical creations with my new series “Wayne Scott’s Private CD Mixes Collection”…this, our first release, Wayne’s self-titled “A Summer Mix 1”
Wayne Scott Private CD Mixes Collection - A Summer Mix 2
Welcome to the second installment of Wayne Scott’s Summer Series portion of his Private CD Mixes Collection.Titled “A Summer Mix 2” do not be fooled into thinking it is a continuation of the upbeat first release of the same name, rather it evokes an entirely different feeling. Just imagine you are at the beach, ending your night of dancing to this music as the sun rises in the distance. I hope you enjoy the subtle energy Wayne has created with this mix.
Roy Thode recorded live at Studio 54 NYC November 5, 1981
This presentation from DJ Roy Thode was recorded live at Studio 54 on Nov.5, 1981. My release of this recording is, almost to the day, 42 years after the night it was recorded. I hope you enjoy this step back in time from Roy’s opening records to his ‘walking out the door’ music at the end of the night as you relive “A Night At Studio 54”. Keep On Dancing!!
Roy Thode "Homecoming" Ice Palace Fire Island, Cherry Grove NY July 28, 1979
“Homecoming” is another of the few nights that Roy named. Recorded on the 28th of July at the Ice Palace Disco in Cherry Grove, it commemorates Roy’s return to his Fire Island DJ booth after an unfortunate accident landed Roy in the hospital the night before the iconic Beach ’79 party in the Pines, which he was scheduled to share the DJing responsibilities for with Howard Merritt and Jim Burgess. I offer this musical journey as a companion to Episode 10 of my The Heartbeat Of The Dance Floor podcast as we delve into this story and many others with a very special panel assembled to Remember Roy Thode on the 40th anniversary of his passing, May 21st 1982.
DJ Roy Thode Valentine's Mix - Music From My Heart - The Underground
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Today it’s a huge honor to be able to share yet another special moment in dancefloor history eternalized by this recording from Roy Thode’s archive, all made possible thanks to his dear friend, Marsha Stern.
Recorded at the Underground on February 14th, 1981, this mix has been stored for just over 4 decades, to think that a spool of microscopic magnetized metal particles will give us the opportunity to re-experience what Roy Thode brought to the floor that night years before many of us were even born is goosebump inducing for us to say the least. At this point there should be no introduction needed to explain the virtuosity of this dancefloor maestro. Roy was a true Disc Jockey in essence, this is what he did, and his unique love for the craft can be heard loud and clear. Undoubtedly one of our biggest inspirations to us as DJs today.
We hope this mix takes you to a very special place because it surely came from one as Roy had self-titled this night “Music From My Heart”.
Let us all be Roy’s Valentine today – Love ❤️
Heartbeat Of The Dance Floor Paradise Garage SOUNDCLOUD for David DePino episode #005
The Heartbeat of the Dance Floor is grateful for David DePino’s generosity in sharing with us these rare recordings of Larry Levan playing live at the Paradise Garage. Digitized from the original cassettes they were recorded on, David had unique access to the equipment in Larry’s DJ booth enabling him to record the cassettes. We felt these files would be a perfect accompaniment to David’s interview on our podcast THBOTDF, Episode #005.
"First" by Roy Thode Part 1 of 2
Of all the master tapes from Roy Thode that I inherited most of the boxes and some of the reels have labels identifying the venue and date recorded. A few of them however also have names. They are a handful of very special nights that Roy chose to give an extra designation to by naming them. This is one of those meaningful nights, presented here in two parts, Roy Thode’s debut performance at The Saint, NYC on October 25, 1980, simply titled: “First”
(poster/cover art credit: Michael Vernaglia)
"First" by Roy Thode Part 2 of 2
Of all the master tapes from Roy Thode that I inherited most of the boxes and some of the reels have labels identifying the venue and date recorded. A few of them however also have names. They are a handful of very special nights that Roy chose to give an extra designation to by naming them. This is one of those meaningful nights, presented here in two parts, Roy Thode’s debut performance at The Saint, NYC on October 25, 1980, simply titled: “First”
(poster/cover art credit: Michael Vernaglia)
Roy Thode recorded live at the Ice Palace 57 NYC Jan 21, 1979
Roy Thode recorded Live January 21, 1979. This performance from NYC’s Ice Palace 57 is an excellent example of when Roy was ultra-playful in his musical presentation. He always had an element of technical expertise, even on his worst nights behind the turntables however on these nights, for whatever the source of the inspiration, his mixing was over-the-top. We hope you enjoy this sampling of some of the extraordinary elements of Roy’s mixing talents.
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ROY THODE’s Birthday Celebration at the Ice Palace Fire Island - Recorded May 16, 1981
May 15th marks the birthdate of one of our favorite DJs – Roy Thode. Technically masterful, pioneering some of the most progressive methods in DJing whilst manifesting an exceptionally educated and tasteful selection of music, Roy Thode is truly an artist when it comes to the craft of DJing. Personally, as DJs, we’ve learned so much from listening to Roy Thode, 40 years later he continues to inspire us in such relevant ways.
Roy Thode, a native New Yorker from Long Island, moved to the city in his early 20’s after establishing his DJ skills as a young man growing up in Wantaugh. Roy was perhaps best known for being the DJ for “Saturday Nights at the Ice Palace” in Cherry Grove. His NYC DJ career was highlighted with residencies at both Studio 54 and The Saint however it was the Long Island Gay club scene that fueled and created the foundation for Roy’s illustrious career as perhaps one of the best technical DJ’s of his era.
This mix was recorded at the Ice Palace – in many ways, his home. Being able to share this previously unreleased mix is a tremendous honor for us and we hope you can appreciate this as much as we do. A huge thank you to Marsha Stern for working with us and making this little project a reality.
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